3 reasons not to limit yourself in the New Year. Why should you allow yourself “extra”?

Life during the New Year holidays is based on three pillars: lack of rules, mayonnaise salads and unrestrained sleep. While in normal days we are not fed with bread, let something to limit, in the New Year holidays do not want to restrain themselves at all. And it is absolutely right! Let’s talk to the expert, why sometimes it is useful to break the rules and how to do it safely for health.

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New Year holidays are the time for resetting. The most important thing is to return from them in a better condition than the original. Living in constant stress is harmful for the psyche. Certain healthy indulgences are not capable of destroying established discipline, but can support you after a difficult marathon before the long weekend.

Say yes to food

But only fresh (no jokes about the loaf becoming last year’s at midnight). The bane of any New Year’s celebration is overeating. Why is it so? The sheer amount of already prepared food makes our “check the fridge to see what’s changed” trips productive. There’s always a piece staring back at you.

But preparing a moderate amount of food to suit your diet and tastes won’t put your body to the test. Revise your menu, make it personalized and unlike anything else. And enjoy!

Julia: Making a New Year’s Eve table of your favorite foods is the best tactic to prepare for the feast. You don’t have to follow the traditions of making olivier or kipper under a fur coat. Choose what you would really like to eat. This will help you not to overeat and get satisfaction from the feast.

Say yes to sleep

The second thing that changes rapidly after the New Year’s holidays is sleep. For those who still commute to the office on a daily or regular basis, New Year’s celebrations are like going back to school days, when vacations changed the daily routine. But a Harry Potter marathon until morning accompanied by salads is better not to turn into your New Year’s Eve routine. Unfortunately, magic doesn’t happen at the holidays: if you sleep more than necessary, you will inevitably get a feeling of brokenness.

Instead of frantic naps, try to reestablish a regimen and make it healthier. To do this, just gradually shift your bedtime and wake-up time, at least half an hour at a time. This way, by the end of the holidays, you’ll not only be able to rest, but also lay the groundwork for a new healthy lifestyle in the coming year.

Julia: Sleep is the cure for all illnesses, but add no more than a couple extra hours to your regular schedule to avoid disrupting your regular rhythm.

The tradition of summarizing the year is not shameful at all, as it may seem after numerous stories on Instagram. Many of us tend to forget how many wonderful things happened over the past 12 months. This practice helps us focus on the good things, feel and believe in our strengths.